Don’t let anybody tell you this was some technical glitch,” Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said. “They were very purposeful in trying to wreak havoc on our communities."

The move comes after the order sparked widespread criticism and confusion. A federal district judge had temporarily paused the freeze.

Update: The White House budget office on Wednesday rescinded a memo on freezing federal grants after the move provoked widespread backlash. Pennsylvania state and local officials were sent scrambling after President Donald Trump’s administration ordered a temporary pause on federal financial assistance,

The Trump administration’s biggest swing at radically reshaping federal spending lasted just under 45 hours. A sweeping freeze on trillions in federal spending for grants and loans, issued Monday night by the White House budget office to federal agencies without fanfare,